Diversity & Inclusion

Career Center staff are very proactive in creating a welcoming environment for students of diverse backgrounds. In an effort to increase both diversity awareness and training, staff members have participated in a number of professional development trainings and activities.

Tory Dellafiora and Kate Herron attended staff Green Dot training. Kate Herron organized and coordinated Green Dot Training opportunities for other staff members as well as campus and community partners. Kate Herron organized an Allies & Safe Zones 101 training for College of Communication & Information faculty and staff to attend. Brittany Armstrong, Tory Dellafiora, Briana Edwards, Krystle Graham, William Lineberry and Li Pon completed Allies & Safe Zones 101 training. Tory Dellafiora and Briana Edwards attended Allies & Safe Zones training 201. Brittany Armstrong attended Bridging Cultures I - IV and received the Global Partner Certificate. Brittany Armstrong participated in Social Justice Ally Part I & II training. Brittany Armstrong attended the Speaking Your Customers Language training course. Brittany Armstrong attended the Conflict Communication Skills training course. Tracey Lord attended Keeping Campus Events Accessible training. Briana Edwards and Stephanie Urbina hosted a series of professional development - HBCU success workshops for FAMU LLC Engineering students. Joshua Morgan attended the FSU Office of Human Resources Cross-Generational Strategies training. Briana Edwards served as a panelist at the APEX: Black Career Services Pre-Conference event at 2019 SoACE. Li Pon served as moderator for the Power of We + SAA Diversity & Inclusion: Now and Then Panel. Krystle Graham attended the APEX: Black Career Services Pre-Conference at 2019 SoACE. Michon Ashmore and Krystle Graham completed Mental Health First Aid Training. Career Center Staff attended the FSU Student Veterans First Friday Luncheons. Briana Edwards hosted a workshop for international student job search strategies at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Briana Edwards and Stephanie Urbina served as facilitators in the Multicultural Leadership Summit. Brittany Armstrong updated experiential learning program applications to provide avenues for students to indicate their personal pronoun preference so this could be reflected when staff communicate with students. Briana Edwards was invited to speak to FAMU Engineering students within the FAMU Engineering LLC to prepare 42 students for the BEYA 2020 Conference - Black Engineering.

Tracey Lord, Brittany Armstrong, and Kate Herron participated in the ACIREMA training provided by The Center for Global Engagement to take part in a simulation of international students' experiences as they navigate the process of studying in the United States. Scott Maynard, Coleman Carlisle, and Lindsay Schiller attended the College of Business Diversity in Leadership Day Executive Panel. Dr. Casey Dozier served on the Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion Committee with the National Career Development Association for the past two years. Erica Stallings attended the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development webinar: School Counselors’ Effort to Advocate for Mental Health Disparities. Erica Stallings attended the webinar, "Examining Bias, Power, and Privilege," presented by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Erica Stallings participated in the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Liberal Arts and Hispanic Serving Institution Affinity Groups, as a larger part of the NACE Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce.